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Intramedullary Nailing of Periarticular Fractures [PDF]

, 2018
Plate fixation has historically been the preferred surgical treatment method for periarticular fractures of the lower extremity. This trend has stemmed from difficulties with fracture reduction and concerns of inadequate fixation with intramedullary ...
Gaski, Greg, Kempton, Laurence, Sorkin, Anthony, Virkus, Walter   +3 more
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Effect of daphnetin combined with tobramycin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infection in vitro and in vivo

Frontiers in Immunology
ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of daphnetin in combination with tobramycin on Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm infection in vitro and in vivo.MethodThe study was divided into four groups: control, tobramycin, daphnetin,
Dingbin Li, Chao Mao, Siyuan Chen, Zhongwei Wang, Weilin Zhang, Zhencong Li, Liangsheng Li, Chaoqin He, Weixiong Guo, Jinsong Wei, Qingjun Wei   +10 more
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Proximal junctional failure prevention in adult spinal deformity surgery utilizing interlaminar fixation constructs

Orthopedic Reviews, 2019
Proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK) is a common complication following fusion for Adult Spinal Deformity. PJK and proximal junctional failure (PJF) may lead to pain, neurological injury, reoperation, and increased healthcare costs.
Alan H. Daniels, Shyam A. Patel, Daniel B.C. Reid, Burke Gao, Eren O. Kuris, Jacob M. Babu, J. Mason Depasse   +6 more
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Cervical Deformity Patients Have Baseline Swallowing Dysfunction but Surgery Does Not Increase Dysphagia at 3 Months: Results From a Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]

, 2019
Study designProspective cohort study.ObjectivesMost studies of dysphagia in the cervical spine have focused on a degenerative patient population; the rate of dysphagia following surgery for cervical deformity (CD) is unknown.
Ames, Christopher P, Bao, Hongda, International Spine Study Group (ISSG), Iyer, Sravisht, Kim, Han Jo, Klineberg, Eric O, Lafage, Virginie, Mundis, Gregory M, Neuman, Brian J, Passias, Peter, Protopsaltis, Themistocles S, Smith, Justin S   +11 more
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Meeting the challenge for foot health in rheumatic diseases [PDF]

, 2004
Background: National guidelines recommend that patients with rheumatic diseases should have access to podiatry services and evidence is emerging that podiatry interventions are effective in the management of foot problems in this patient group.
Bowden, AP, Williams, AE
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Polyethylene microplastics trigger osteosarcoma progression via ITGA5/FAPα/LGMN cancer promoting complex: A novel environmental cancer promoting mechanism

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
This study seeks to elucidate the molecular mechanisms by which polyethylene microplastics (PE-MPs) facilitate the progression of osteosarcoma through the modulation of the ITGA5/FAPα/LGMN protein complex.
Weilin Zhang, Shengbang Huang, Kuize Liu, Dao Feng, Jinguo Liang, Zhencong Li, Boyuan Zhou, Zhiwen Dai, Zhongwei Wang, Jinsong Wei   +9 more
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Evaluation of dental plaque reduction using microcurrent-emitting toothbrushes in orthodontic patients: a randomized, double-blind, crossover clinical trial

Scientific Reports
This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of microcurrent-emitting toothbrushes (MCTs) and ordinary toothbrushes in reducing the dental plaque index (PI) and dental caries activity among orthodontic patients.
Ji-Hoi Kim, Jae-Hun Yu, Utkarsh Mangal, Jing Liu, Hyo-Jung Jung, Jung-Yul Cha   +5 more
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Prevention of paralytic ileus utilizing alvimopan following spine surgery

Orthopedic Reviews, 2015
Postoperative ileus affects a substantial proportion of patients undergoing elective spine surgery, especially in cases of spinal deformity correction and where an anterior lumbar approach is utilized. Though the first line of treatment for postoperative
Kalpit N. Shah, Gregory Waryasz, J. Mason DePasse, Alan H. Daniels   +3 more
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Dandy-Walker Syndrome Associated with Scoliosis: Clinical Presentation, Preoperative Assessment, and Treatment

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2020
Dandy-Walker syndrome (DWS) affects the posterior cranial fossa resulting in characteristic dysmorphic facial and body features. Scoliosis is not typically reported as an extracranial manifestation of this condition.
Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Sarah J. Wordie
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An integrated genomic approach for the study of mandibular prognathism in the European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) [PDF]

, 2016
Skeletal anomalies in farmed fish are a relevant issue affecting animal welfare and health and causing significant economic losses. Here, a high-density genetic map of European seabass for QTL mapping of jaw deformity was constructed and a genome-wide ...
Babbucci, Massimiliano, Bargelloni, Luca, Carnier, Paolo, Ferraresso, Serena, Franch, Rafaella, Papetti, Chiara, Patarnello, Tomaso, Pauletto, Marianna   +7 more
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